Photo |
Name |
Rating |
Home |
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Richard Ganguet
59, Farm & Timberland Manager
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Rating: 1446
Record: 42nd (1998), 97th (2000), 90th (2002), 58th (2004)
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Home: Cuba, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-01 Jackson, MS
Hobbies: Reading, bike riding, sports
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Robert Gillis
47, NASA Software Engineer
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Rating: 1537
Record: 110th (1998), 99th (2000), 22nd (2002), 53rd (2004)
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Home: Owens X Roads, AL Awards and Tournament Wins: Memphis 2002 Div 1
Hobbies: Basketball, Bob's Bible / Flash cards
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Barbara Van Alen
70, retired
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Rating: 1506
Record: 121st (2004)
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Home: Chandler, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: Director of the Year, 2003
Hobbies: reading, traveling, scrapbooking
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Ed Saunders
58, Golf Course Maintenance
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Rating: 1512
Record: 111th (2002)
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Home: Oro Valley, AZ Hobbies: Music, Nature, Sports
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Kurt Davies
26, Travel Agent
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Rating: 1484
Record: 67th (2004)
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Home: Phoenix, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd Grade Jacksonville NC Spelling Bee Champion; All Around Wicked Fool
Hobbies: Traveling / World Domination / Inspiring Funny Looks with my Non-Sequiturish Remarks
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Sarah King
44, office clerk
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Rating: 1472
Record: 22nd (1998), 111th (2000), 38th (2002), 35th (2004)
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Home: Scottsdale, AZ Hobbies: play scrabble
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Bob Yarmchuk
54, Retired
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Rating: 1445
First-time competitor
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Home: Tucson, AZ Hobbies: Horticulture, tortoises, woodworking
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Naurlene Canterman
Age withheld, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1473
First-time competitor
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Home: Tuscon, AZ Hobbies: shopping
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Jessie Jones
32, Contract Specialist
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Rating: 1525
First-time competitor
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Home: Yuma, AZ Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place - 7th grade ice cream eating contest
Hobbies: karaoke, watching cartoons
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Dan Unger
53, Psychologist
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Rating: 1456
Record: 28th (2002)
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Home: Alameda, CA Hobbies: Folk dancing (esp. Balkan), Hiking
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Yukiko Loritz
36, mom & housewife
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Rating: 1393
Record: 146th (2004)
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Home: Anaheim, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: valedictorian twice -- elementary school & court reporting college
Hobbies: watching "Oprah" & movies, reading, going to shows & concerts
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Chris Ofstad
16, Student/Assistant Property Manager
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Rating: 1427
Record: 34th (2002), 121st (2004)
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Home: Antioch, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Various Scrabble Tournament Wins, Bay Valley Athletica League Track Champion in Mile, Honor Roll
Hobbies: Track, Cross-Country, Baseball, Marching and Jazz Band
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Pat Yarnell
58, Retired Court Reporter
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Rating: 1422
Record: 40th (1998), 48th (2000), 40th (2002)
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Home: Corona Del Mar, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: certificates of proficiency and merit from NSRA
Hobbies: reading, yoga, walks on the beach
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Pat Diener
64, software QA
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Rating: 1423
Record: 92nd (1998), 120th (2000), 44th (2002), 15th (2004)
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Home: Dublin, CA Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures
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Liz Ashby
36, Homeschooler
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Rating: 1410
Record: 97th (2000), 113th (2002)
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Home: Eureka, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Co-organizer of overseas Scrabble tours and tournaments with Rich Baker
Hobbies: Travel, Yard Sales, Reading, Entertaining
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Mary M Gordon
Age withheld, Registered Nurse
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Rating: 1554
Record: 46th (2002)
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Home: Garden Grove, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Author "The Secret Lives of Tiles" March 2005 NSA newsletter. Alumnus 4 TV Game Shows.
Hobbies: Trivia, Jeopardy Wannabe, and it's all about the slot machines.
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Paul Trachtenberg
56, archivist & writer
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Rating: 1430
Record: 25th (2002)
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Home: Huntington Beach, CA Hobbies: fact finding
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Robin Torrance
48, Teacher
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Rating: 1579
Record: 49th (1998), 3rd (2000), 46th (2002), 88th (2004)
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Home: Idylwild, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Drumming
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Joan Lasensky
Age withheld, Attorney
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Rating: 1512
First-time competitor
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Home: La Jolla, CA Hobbies: Reading, Dancing, Bridge
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Ellis Wyer
83, Retired
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Rating: 1411
Record: 101th (2002), 116th (2004)
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Home: La Jolla, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Was in top 50 Scrabble players in the US twice
Hobbies: swimming, bridge
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Gary Moss
63, Jack Of All Trades
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Rating: 1527
Record: 74th (1998), 38th (2002)
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Home: Laguna Woods, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame; Michigan Minuteman Award
Hobbies: HEARTS (The Card Game); Humming Show Tunes
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Brian Nelson
44, Supervisor
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Rating: 1463
Record: 13th (2002), 54th (2004)
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Home: Los Angeles, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Trophies in above
Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, bowling
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Emely Weissman
Age withheld, Residential realtor
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Rating: 1430
Record: 26th (2002)
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Home: Menlo Park, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes
Hobbies: Opera, ancient history
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Bennett Jacobstein
48, Systems Manager
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Rating: 1494
Record: 75th (2000), 135th (2002)
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Home: Milpitas, CA |
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Paula Catanese
Age withheld, Human Resources
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Rating: 1367
Record: 83rd (2000), 126th (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Mountain View, CA Hobbies: Travel
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Joan Mocine
63, Artist / Paralegal
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Rating: 1495
Record: 101th (1998), 27th (2000), 86th (2002)
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Home: Oakland, CA Hobbies: Music
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Bill Lapinski
44, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1508
Record: 12th (2002)
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Home: Orange County, CA |
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Richard Frank
61, Financial Consultant
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Rating: 1488
First-time competitor
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Home: Palm Desert, CA Hobbies: Blues harmonica and keyboards
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Evan Koch
32, Board game designer
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Rating: 1446
First-time competitor
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Home: Petaluma, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: I have designed the best "variation" on scrabble ever
Hobbies: Word games, Designing board games (especially word games) weight lifting
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Joseph Oele
Age withheld, Master's Student (Music Composition)
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Rating: 1523
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Contemporary Classical Music and Theory
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John Ortman
Age withheld, Financial Analyst
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Rating: 1493
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Doubles Volleyball and guitar
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Stephanie Sugano
29, Band Director
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Rating: 1448
First-time competitor
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Home: Roseville, CA Hobbies: Conducting, Classical Music, School Scrabble Director
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Amnon Igra
58, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1352
Record: 11th (2004)
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Home: Sacramento, CA |
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Gretchen Cowan
70, retired teacher
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Rating: 1479
Record: 31st (2002)
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Home: San Clemente, CA Hobbies: political activist'reading'travel
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Andrea Michaels
45, Namer / Writer
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Rating: 1468
Record: 119th (1998), 63rd (2000), 27th (2002), 22nd (2004)
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Home: San Francisco, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: Wheel of Fortune Motorhome winner
Hobbies: Film, travel, trivia
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Irene Averell
66, Feng Shui Consultant
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Rating: 1450
Record: 133rd (2002), 96th (2004)
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Home: Sausalito, CA Hobbies: Duplicate Bridge, Travel
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R Jason Sommer
60, professional gambler
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Rating: 1503
Record: 71st (2002), 18th (2004)
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Home: Solvang, CA Awards and Tournament Wins: None that would be of interest to my Peers......
Hobbies: Strategic Tabletop Wargaming Scenarios
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Rachel Knapp
Age withheld, Accountant
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Rating: 1540
First-time competitor
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Home: Tustin, CA |
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Karen Fishman
48, Real Estate Sales
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Rating: 1441
Record: 78th (2004)
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Home: Stamford, CT Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd in Div 3, Eastern Championships, Danbury, CT 2/03
Hobbies: Tennis and Volleyball
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Joseph Jokubaitis
42, self employed
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Rating: 1573
Record: 52nd (2000), 47th (2002), 129th (2004)
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Home: Watertown, CT Hobbies: knitting, anarchy
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Stefan Fatsis
42, Journalist
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Rating: 1545
Record: 69th (1998), 52nd (2000), 84th (2002)
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Home: Washington, DC Awards and Tournament Wins: Author, ``Word Freak''; color commentator, ESPN Scrabble
Hobbies: Fatherhood
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Richard Popper
53, Attorney
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Rating: 1466
Record: 118th (2004)
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Home: Wilmington, DE Awards and Tournament Wins: First Division C, Stamford, May 2004
Hobbies: Bridge, fantasy baseball, reading
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Arthur Finkle
62, Financial Services
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Rating: 1406
Record: 129th (1998), 86th (2000), 84th (2002), 90th (2004)
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Home: Coral Gables, FL Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, basketball, charity work
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Roy Dixon
58, VP of Sales
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Rating: 1512
Record: 5th (1998), 22nd (2000), 29th (2002), 29th (2004)
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Home: Dade City, FL Hobbies: Tennis, Backgammon
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Larry Gradus
49, Land Developer
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Rating: 1450
Record: 100th (1998), 101th (2000), 59th (2002), 136th (2004)
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Home: Margate, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 2005 Southeastern Scrabble Championship
Hobbies: Gaming / Cards
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Benjamin Bloom
30, Z-Coil promoter within disabled communities.
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Rating: 1546
Record: 78th (2002), 100th (2004)
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Home: Miami Beach, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: Scrabble By The Sea (Israel) Champion Oct. 2004, Winner Div 2 Kissimee, FL Dec. 2004
Hobbies: Stand Up Comedy, Jet Skiing, Poetry
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Tony Claitor
Age withheld, Retail
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Rating: 1523
Record: 7th (2004)
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Home: Orlando, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: 10 tournaments, lowest finish 7th in div 4 at Nationals 04
Hobbies: Movie, guitars, partying, forensics
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John Gove
63, retired
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Rating: 1486
Record: 58th (2004)
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Home: Sun City Center, FL Awards and Tournament Wins: many and varied, mostly for failures in the above; 2004-11 Tampa Bay, FL
Hobbies: tennis, musical composition
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Sally Starr
72, retired
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Rating: 1351
Record: 85th (1998), 70th (2000), 73rd (2002), 101th (2004)
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Home: Tampa, FL Hobbies: reading
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Toni Douglas
77, retired court transcriber
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Rating: 1489
Record: 13th (1998), 45th (2000), 130th (2002), 114th (2004)
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Home: Atlanta, GA Hobbies: Scrabble
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Kevin Leeds
Age withheld, Computer Programmer
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Rating: 1418
First-time competitor
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Home: Atlanta, GA Awards and Tournament Wins: One time I lost in a spelling bee by spelling athlete as "athalete".
Hobbies: Running in the park, Mankind Project, toy trains.
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Anita Barry
Age withheld, retired professor
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Rating: 1460
First-time competitor
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Home: Chicago, IL Hobbies: knitting, reading
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Melissa Routzahn
35, Mom
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Rating: 1465
Record: 31st (2004)
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Home: Crystal Lake, IL Hobbies: Cruising around town in my shiny red minivan
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Julia Bogle
53, Controller
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Rating: 1438
Record: 131st (1998), 104th (2000), 134th (2002)
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Home: Indianapolis, IN Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading
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Diana Spiller
56, dental office manager
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Rating: 1331
Record: 6th (2000), 59th (2002), 48th (2004)
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Home: Ashby, MA Hobbies: private pilot, pottery
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Bob Becker
41, High School Biology Teacher
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Rating: 1413
Record: 65th (2004)
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Home: Jefferson, MA Hobbies: Travel, Games, Golf
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Ben Greenwood
Age withheld, Scrabble Educator
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Rating: 1520
Record: 1st (1998), 11th (2000), 86th (2002), 19th (2004)
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Home: Lexington, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: Host of first live Scrabble television program
Hobbies: Scrabble
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Daniel Fogel
16, High School Student
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Rating: 1520
First-time competitor
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Home: Newton, MA Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th (got as high as 3rd) under 18 NSA rated player in North America
Hobbies: Tennis, Football, Writing
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Edward Stewart
Age withheld, Bank processing supervisor
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Rating: 1382
First-time competitor
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Home: Baltimore, MD Hobbies: Karaoke, reading, and playing pinochle
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James W Flomo
47, Social Worker
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Rating: 1591
Record: 40th (2000)
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Home: Lanham, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 1ST PLACE WINNER, RATED TOURNEY IN NEW YORK,1999, DIVISION -2 , AND WON A PRICE FOR HIGH SCORE IN THE 2000 NSC .
Hobbies: Photography
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Tim Margolis
41, Caterer
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Rating: 1400
Record: 108th (2004)
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Home: Silver Spring, MD Awards and Tournament Wins: 3rd place in baltimore tourney[1995]
Hobbies: sports and music
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Stephen Knapp
47, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1511
Record: 28th (2004)
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Home: Battle Creek, MI |
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Cheryl Cadieux
58, Wicked Landlady
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Rating: 1520
Record: 125th (1998), 43rd (2000), 92nd (2002), 130th (2004)
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Home: Bay City, MI Hobbies: Reading, travelling
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Carolyn Easter
46, Doctor of Optometry
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Rating: 1494
Record: 25th (2000), 68th (2002), 80th (2004)
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Home: Birmingham, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Annual trips to 3rd world countries giving eye exams and glasses-back from Panama
Hobbies: Antiques, travel
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Marlene Boyda
55, Retail
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Rating: 1488
Record: 38th (1998), 105th (2000)
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Home: Lexington, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Place Livonia, MI and Toronto
Hobbies: Travel, Mosaics, Scrapbooking, Decorating
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Elaine Glowniak
60, Retired
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Rating: 1446
Record: 30th (1998), 39th (2000), 76th (2002), 98th (2004)
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Home: Ortonville, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: Won First Place in the 2003 "Harvest Stampede" 3k Walk in Leelanau, MI
Hobbies: gardening, reading, walking, crocheting
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Alex Fiszbein
15, high school student
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Rating: 1536
Record: 4th (2004)
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Home: South Lyon, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: won first tournament at age 11
Hobbies: sports, video games,music
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Jason Idalski
22, Student
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Rating: 1439
First-time competitor
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Home: Warren, MI Awards and Tournament Wins: T-28th among Americans in 2005 U.S. Puzzle Championship, first place Div. 2 Petoskey (10-2003), writing/editing awards
Hobbies: Card-playing, reading, writing
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Greg Edwards
Age withheld, Investigator with Prosecuting Attorney's Office
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Rating: 1478
Record: 42nd (2004)
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Home: Minneapolis, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: I was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune (10/03)
Hobbies: Scrabble, golf
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Mary Atwood
58, Claims Adjuster, Insurance Company
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Rating: 1389
Record: 117th (1998), 100th (2000), 128th (2002)
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Home: Roseville, MN Hobbies: Theatre, Golfing, Reading, Antiquing
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Harriet Strasberg
57, Testing Program Director
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Rating: 1473
Record: 31st (1998), 70th (2002), 111th (2004)
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Home: Roseville, MN Awards and Tournament Wins: Lifetime Achievement Award from National College Testing Association (organization I founded in 1988)
Hobbies: Bridge, Baseball & Basketball (spectator), Reading
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Wil Dabbs
75, Retired M.D.
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Rating: 1524
Record: 16th (1998), 105th (2000), 99th (2002), 117th (2004)
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Home: Neosho, MO Awards and Tournament Wins: Board Certification emergency med, family practice
Hobbies: Gardening, Snowskiing, Traveling
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Francis Anum
Age withheld, Student
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Rating: 1373
Record: 34th (2004)
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Home: Raleigh, NC Hobbies: SOCCER & TENNIS
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Bruce Shuman
64, retired
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Rating: 1272
Record: 91st (2002), 46th (2004)
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Home: Wilmington, NC Hobbies: Scrabble
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Steve Moniz
48, Newspaper Production
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Rating: 1540
Record: 115th (1998), 18th (2000), 53rd (2002), 8th (2004)
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Home: Manchester, NH Awards and Tournament Wins: Hole-In-One 5/5/98
Hobbies: Golf, Karaoke, Traveling
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Helena Gauthier
Age withheld, Retired
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Rating: 1476
Record: 12th (2000), 52nd (2004)
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Home: Merrimack, NH Hobbies: Reading & gardening
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Eric Kinderman
Age withheld, Independent School Teacher (English)
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Rating: 1395
First-time competitor
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Home: Freehold, NJ Hobbies: Phish, Liverpool FC, and tennis
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Charlene White
67, Secretary
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Rating: 1342
Record: 22nd (1998), 89th (2000), 42nd (2002), 123rd (2004)
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Home: Kearny, NJ Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, card games
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Marty Fialkow
60, retired teacher
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Rating: 1390
Record: 71st (1998), 74th (2000), 97th (2002), 136th (2004)
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Home: Moorestown, NJ Awards and Tournament Wins: teacher of year-NJ- 1989
Hobbies: writing,reading,traveling
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Jeff Martin
49, Control System Software
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Rating: 1557
Record: 16th (2002), 128th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Backpacking, Guitar
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Stan Miranda
41, Physical Therapist
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Rating: 1547
Record: 26th (2002), 54th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: Scrabble
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Patty Wayne
79, Retired
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Rating: 1508
Record: 62nd (1998), 121st (2002), 100th (2004)
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Home: Albuquerque, NM Hobbies: reading, puzzles
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Wallace Schultz
49, artist/teacher
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Rating: 1507
Record: 61st (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NM Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st place (Lubbock 2003, Phoenix 2004, York 2004, Phoenix 2005)
Hobbies: hiking/camping, movies, music, reading, photography, speaking truth to power
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Rosetta Donelick
58, Retired teacher
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Rating: 1421
Record: 17th (1998), 29th (2000), 11th (2002), 102th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Hobbies: Crossword puzzles and reading
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Miriam Green
59, retired teacher
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Rating: 1358
Record: 104th (1998), 105th (2002), 55th (2004)
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Home: Las Vegas, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: Distinguished educator award 2004
Hobbies: tennis, golf, reading
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Denver Steele
55, Sales
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Rating: 1506
Record: 46th (2002)
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Home: Sparks, NV Awards and Tournament Wins: NA
Hobbies: Coin Collecting
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Peter Manzolillo
47, sign maker, custom Scrabble board maker
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Rating: 1493
Record: 20th (2004)
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Home: Bellmore, NY Hobbies: gardening, herbalism, natural healing
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Ember Nelson
49, counsellor
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Rating: 1545
Record: 26th (2000), 76th (2002), 133rd (2004)
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Home: Buffalo, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: author of The Race Towards the Light: Hardscrabble; Recipient of 2005 International Poet of Merit
Hobbies: paddleball, painting, and poetry
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Woody Chen
35, Paralegal
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Rating: 1498
Record: 22nd (2000), 43rd (2002), 27th (2004)
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Home: Flushing, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography
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Ben Dweck
21, Wall Street Technology Analyst
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Rating: 1486
First-time competitor
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Home: Great Neck, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: Dean's list (twice!)
Hobbies: Music, books, food, film, games
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Pam Grazette
67, retired
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Rating: 1481
Record: 99th (2000)
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Home: Kew Gardens Hills, NY Hobbies: Voracious reader, computer games, long distance walking
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Joan Kelly
64, retired Director of Special Education (School psychologist)
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Rating: 1556
Record: 6th (2000), 13th (2002), 56th (2004)
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Home: Middletown, NY Awards and Tournament Wins: natl inst mental health fellowship, mensa member, PhD - Columbia U.
Hobbies: reading, travel, nyc visits
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David Johnson
58, Director of Operations -- County Government
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Rating: 1348
Record: 22nd (1998), 1st (2000), 59th (2002), 22nd (2004)
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Home: New Rochelle, NY Hobbies: Creator of JumbleTime
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Carla Chase
39, Securities Analyst
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Rating: 1560
Record: 137th (2004)
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Home: New York, NY Hobbies: reading, travel, fitness activities, scrabbling (of course!)
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Charmaine Wolfe
51, Library Cataloger
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Rating: 1484
Record: 56th (1998), 54th (2000), 10th (2004)
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Home: North Tonawanda, NY Hobbies: Shape-Note Singing, Movies, Acrostics
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J Mercatante
Age withheld, Registered Nurse
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Rating: 1547
Record: 134th (2004)
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Home: Oakland Gardens, NY Hobbies: crosswords, reading
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Matthew Collins
34, Librarian
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Rating: 1444
Record: 89th (2004)
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Home: Cincinnati, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: 2004-03 Hudson Summit Open winner
Hobbies: Golf, bowling, piano, travel
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Maureen Kennerk
56, Retired Rural Letter Carrier
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Rating: 1594
Record: 6th (2002), 77th (2004)
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Home: Hicksville, OH Awards and Tournament Wins: I've traveled to 50 states and 50+ countries
Hobbies: World Travel, Singing, Volunteering
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Lee Brooks
66, Retired
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Rating: 1299
Record: 150th (1998), 29th (2000), 98th (2002), 126th (2004)
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Home: Lawton, OK Hobbies: Knitting, Walking
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Glenda Short
70, Retired from Oklahoma State Senate (Office Manager)
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Rating: 1480
Record: 86th (1998), 17th (2000), 89th (2002), 18th (2004)
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Home: Oklahoma City, OK Hobbies: Card Games, Movies, Books, Cooking, Grandchildren Activities, Travel
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Donna McDonough
57, Education
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Rating: 1491
Record: 112th (2004)
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Home: Clackamas, OR |
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Alan Meyer
79, Microbiology Professor
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Rating: 1483
Record: 47th (1998), 19th (2002)
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Home: Newberg, OR Hobbies: Stamp collecting
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Betty Cornelison
71, Retired
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Rating: 1513
Record: 87th (1998), 57th (2000), 60th (2002), 98th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: Entering Recipe Contests, Volunteering at local botanical gardens
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P K Gott
Age withheld, Still Undecided
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Rating: 1487
Record: 112th (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Awards and Tournament Wins: Recent CoEd League Batting Averages: .424, .367, .310
Hobbies: Softball, Scrabble...
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Jesse Wornum
56, insurance agent
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Rating: 1440
Record: 50th (1998), 29th (2000), 92nd (2004)
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Home: Portland, OR Hobbies: golf
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Mary A Lyons
65, Retired
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Rating: 1545
Record: 51st (1998), 39th (2000), 58th (2002), 83rd (2004)
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Home: Coatesville, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-11 Eureka Springs, AR
Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Casinos
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Drew Allen
44, Database Administrator
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Rating: 1411
Record: 39th (2002)
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Hobbies: square dancing, CW dancing, bridge, and bears
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Connie Creed
58, Special Events Designer
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Rating: 1464
Record: 1st (2000), 64th (2004)
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Home: Philadelphia, PA Awards and Tournament Wins: Winnner of a Gala award for best table design, 1st place div.6 in Providence
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, cryptograms and acrostics
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Ann Raymond
72, Retired
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Rating: 1486
Record: 69th (2000), 41st (2002), 110th (2004)
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Home: West Chester, PA Hobbies: Bridge, Reading
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James Dodds
39, occupation withheld
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Rating: 1590
Record: 38th (1998), 78th (2000), 69th (2002), 150th (2004)
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Home: White Oak, PA |
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Jacqueline Camper
54, graduate student, tax examiner technician
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Rating: 1372
Record: 147th (1998), 88th (2000), 113th (2002), 132nd (2004)
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Home: Memphis, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: 2nd highest TN player; responsible for bring National School Scrabble to TN
Hobbies: Senior and Youth community affiliate
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Brian Wagner
45, Web Developer / Teacher
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Rating: 1480
Record: 58th (1998)
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Home: Nashville, TN Awards and Tournament Wins: did some stuff - got awards - moved on
Hobbies: bowling, karaoke, really bad golf, sitting by country lakes, travel
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Carl Davis
44, Aircraft Maintenance Technician
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Rating: 1470
Record: 116th (1998), 4th (2000), 75th (2002), 84th (2004)
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Home: Fort Worth, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: 4th place at Providence 2000
Hobbies: Traveling and PDA's
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Judy Newhouse
58, Homemaker
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Rating: 1506
Record: 80th (2000), 118th (2002), 81st (2004)
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Home: Houston, TX Awards and Tournament Wins: Inducted into Texas Scrabble Hall of Fame, February, 2005
Hobbies: cooking, tennis, collecting post cards, beer coasters, angels, and trinket boxes
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Jim W Fischer
63, Retired
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Rating: 1410
Record: 45th (1998), 68th (2000)
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Home: Salt Lake City, UT Hobbies: Backpacking, Native American History, Nature Science, Math
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Shah Ali
57, Electrical Engineer
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Rating: 1477
Record: 26th (1998), 104th (2002), 97th (2004)
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Home: Herndon, VA Hobbies: various word games
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Daniel Milton
71, retired geologist
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Rating: 1453
Record: 126th (2004)
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Home: Vienna, VA Hobbies: amateur lexicographer
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Keith Valentine
Age withheld, Computer Tech
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Rating: 1540
First-time competitor
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Home: Everett, WA Hobbies: Hiking, Computers, Reading, the Gym
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Steve Hartsman
43, Programmer
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Rating: 1552
Record: 36th (2004)
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Home: Brown Deer, WI Awards and Tournament Wins: 8 tournament wins, 5 second places in two-year Scrabble career
Hobbies: Backgammon, web surfing
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Kitty Steinwand
68, Retired Teacher
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Rating: 1508
Record: 124th (1998), 66th (2000)
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Home: Madison, WI |
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Bill Payne
72, Retired Legislator
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Rating: 1429
Record: 54th (2000)
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Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Hobbies: Naval Museum Volunteer, Reading, Poker
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Jill Turney
Age withheld, Dentist
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Rating: 1503
Record: 62nd (2004)
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Home: North Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Norbert Saldanha
53, Logistics Manager
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Rating: 1456
Record: 4th (2000), 1st (2002), 76th (2004)
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Home: Richmond, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1991 Gulf Champion; 2002 Division 4, NSC.
Hobbies: 10-pin bowling, volleyball
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Judy McLean
Age withheld, Professor
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Rating: 1453
Record: 126th (2004)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Lam Tang
Age withheld, Copywriter
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Rating: 1400
Record: 135th (2004)
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 2003-04 Moose Jaw, SK
Hobbies: volleyball, snowboarding, possibly Ultimate
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Chris Williams
35, Underachiever
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Rating: 1537
First-time competitor
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Home: Vancouver, BC, Canada Hobbies: Mathematics, puzzles, games, reading, vegetating
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Helen B Douglas
67, retired - now have home business making slippers
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Rating: 1297
Record: 50th (2004)
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Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: several prizes won in tourneys, greatest achievement raising three great kids, successful bookkeeping business.
Hobbies: swimming, walking, travelling, ice skating
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Marc Levesque
55, Retired Nerd
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Rating: 1515
First-time competitor
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Home: Victoria, BC, Canada Hobbies: Fishing, Biking, Hiking, Reading
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Grant Rowland
37, Chemical Exterminator
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Rating: 1428
Record: 53rd (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Buffalo 1996, Mississauga 1998 ( Division D ); 2004-05 Dundas ON (Division 3)
Hobbies: Fine Art, Beer, Fishing
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Jason Ubeika
30, Tax Accountant
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Rating: 1486
Record: 68th (2004)
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Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: BMath, MAcc, CA, CPA, undisputed Ubeika family Scrabble champion
Hobbies: Bowling, baseball, volleyball, golf
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Trevor Sealy
55, Accountant
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Rating: 1444
Record: 141st (1998), 21st (2000), 80th (2004)
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Home: Oshawa, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Currently Director Of Club #263 in Oshawa Ont. Canada
Hobbies: Tennis,Baseball,
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Gene Rawlins
67, SELF EMPLOYED
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Rating: 1423
Record: 90th (1998), 41st (2000), 101th (2002), 125th (2004)
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Home: Scarborough, ON, Canada Hobbies: BRIDGE, TENNIS, CYCLING, MOVIES
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Vince Castellano
43, Software Engineer
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Rating: 1557
Record: 34th (2000), 99th (2002), 171st (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (WTF)
Hobbies: Music, Physics
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Roger Cullman
32, Macintosh Computer Consultant
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Rating: 1395
Record: 34th (2002), 92nd (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Awards and Tournament Wins: Danbury, CT, 2002 (4th division); Toronto club tourney, 2005 (B division).
Hobbies: Digital photography... writing... Scrabble Player Trading Cards!
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Lynda Wise
61, Personal and Weight Loss Coach
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Rating: 1551
Record: 94th (2000), 79th (2002), 99th (2004)
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Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food
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